non-Hispanic

adjective

non-His·​pan·​ic ˌnän-hi-ˈspa-nik How to pronounce non-Hispanic (audio)
: not Hispanic
non-Hispanic white voters
non-Hispanic noun

Examples of non-Hispanic in a Sentence

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Children who were more likely to be unvaccinated for the MMR shot by age 2 were boys, and white and non-Hispanic or Latino, the study found. Dr. Crystal Richards, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026 Among racial groups, Black non-Hispanic people are projected to see the largest increase in uninsurance rates, with white non-Hispanic people following closely behind at 25 percent. Joseph Choi, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2026 Higgins would be the first Democrat and first non-Hispanic mayor of the city in nearly 30 years. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 In the United States, the condition is most prevalent among Hispanic people, followed by non-Hispanic Whites and Asian Americans and less common among non-Hispanic Black individuals, the federal agency notes. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for non-Hispanic

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Hispanic was in 1920

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“Non-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Hispanic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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